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package org.springframework.context.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

Container annotation that aggregates several PropertySource annotations. 
Can be used natively, declaring several nested PropertySource annotations. Can also be used in conjunction with Java 8's support for repeatable annotations, where PropertySource can simply be declared several times on the same type, implicitly generating this container annotation. 
Author:
Phillip Webb
See Also:
PropertySource
Since:
4.0/**
 * Container annotation that aggregates several {@link PropertySource} annotations.
 *
 * <p>Can be used natively, declaring several nested {@link PropertySource} annotations.
 * Can also be used in conjunction with Java 8's support for <em>repeatable annotations</em>,
 * where {@link PropertySource} can simply be declared several times on the same
 * {@linkplain ElementType#TYPE type}, implicitly generating this container annotation.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @since 4.0
 * @see PropertySource
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface PropertySources {

	PropertySource[] value();

}